Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-08-31
VERY LIVELY DEBATE.
MIR. Healy, M. r., Expresses His Opin-
ION of Colonel kingHarmOn In For.
chile Language.

| chile Language.
| LONDON, Aug. 30.-In the House of Com
| mons tkis evening on the debate on the vote
| for the Irish secretary's Office, T. III. Hesly
| denounced Mr.. Balfour as a Scotchman ig-
norant and careless of the duties of his Office.
| He then made long and violent attack upon
| Colonel King Harmon, the under secretary,
| and was loudly called to order for referring
| to the under secretary as convict because
| he had once been imprisoned for making an
| assault upon the police at the Cremorne. He
accused Harmon of inducing Times reporters
to suppess his admission in the House of
Commons that he had threatened to shoot
one Weldon. The chair here reminded Mr.
Healy that Colonel King-Harmon WAS absent.
Mr.. Healy 1etorted tibet he was within call.
Proceeding, Mr.. Healy said that Mr.. Balfour
was mere shadow. but not SO Harmon, who
had been hand and glove in fenianism, had
stood for Parliament as Home Rule, and had
been secretary of the Home Rule league. He
had been informed that the chief secretary's
brother, General Balfour, had stated that
Arthur had been appointed chief secretary
because he despised Ireland (ParAellite
cheers). The chairman an appeal from
Mr.. Balfour ruled Mr.. Healy out of order.
Mr.. Healy accepted the ruling, but repeat
ed the allegation amid an uproar on both
Sides After denouncing Colonel King Har
mons connection who he said had committed
five hundred murders to Ribbonmens one,
Mr.. Healy declared that the Parnellites OBJ
jected to dealing with secretary Through
glass darkly." Since they had to deal with
Harmon they preferred to deal with him
chief secretary.
At this point Colonel King Harmon enter-
ed the House and for his edifcation Nh. Healy
repeated the charges he had made. He added
that his appointment was disgrace to the
government. He was glad, however, that
Harmon was abandoning his combativeness.
1t seemed to have dawned upon him that he
was not minister OF the Orange society, but
of the people of Ireland. He advised him to
sever his connection with Orangemen.
Colonel King Harmon here complained of
the attacks made upoh him in his absence,
but the chairman informed him that Mr..
Healy desired that he should be called into
the House. Continuing the under secretary
said that the Cremone affair was a boyish es-
capade. AS to the allegation that he had
threatened to shoot Weldon, he would state
that it was an abomniab1e falsehood. The
chairman begged the speaker to be moderate
in his language. Colonel King Harmon said
he regretted that such scene had occurred
10 the house, but the matter touched his
personal honor. Gronical cheers from the
Irish benehes.) A heated alteration now
ensued over Colonel King Harmon's cunnec-
wit H,OAn
chairman was obliged to call both Mr.. Healy
and the under secretary to order.
Colonel King Harmon admitted having adj
| dressed land league meeting at Dungannon
and claimed that he had protected Mr..
Hesiy from outrage on the street there.
| Mr. Healy replied that men were present
| from the platform to attack him.
Colonel King Harmon-Don't believe it.
| I stood up and did my best for the honora-
| BILE member as would do now. Qronical
| laughter.) I certainly advocated home rule,
| but that was before the Pa1nellites drove
Mr.. Butt from his position as leader of the
Irish party in parliament. I think that I
| have how replied to all the charges made
/ against me by the honorable member.
Mr.. Healy, resuming the attack, said he
i did not blame Colonel Harmon for accept
l ing Office, but he blamed the government for
| appointing notorious law breaker and re-
| leased convict.
| Colonel Harmon appealed to the chair aad
| Mr.. Healy repeated the phrase with en-
| phasis.
The chairman reminded Mr.. Healy that he
| had not given the correct legal description of
| Cremorne incident.
Mr.. Healy withdrew the expression 'snoto
rious law breaker and released convict" at
| the same time remarking that he knew a
| legal term that would accurately describe
| Harmon's conduct.
| In conclusion he said he was unable to
propose a reduction of the under secretary's
salary. because he had been told that he re-
ceived none. He had, however, his own
| opinion about that
| The chairman censured and warned Mr..
Healy, who accepted the rebuk. but said that
| Harmon was u landlord whose rents had
been reduced by the commissioners and it
was obviously wrong to place him in posi-
| ton where he would have influence in the
| appointment of commissioners.
| Mr.. Healy moved to reduce the vote of
| credit 92 900. Other PaInellites continued
4 the debate.
| Mr.. BaIfour testified to the ability, eff
cheney and industry of Colonel King Harmon
and accused the Parnellites of inventing and
exaggerating charges against him.
The chairman called Mr. Balfour to order.
| Mr.. Balfour defended himself against the
| charges made against him. He said that
few chief secretarys had been Irishmen.
Mr.. Smith repeated Mr.. Balfour's good
testimony regarding Colonel King Harmon
and said he hoped the time would soon come
when the Irish would cease such personali-
ties. Whereupon Mr.. Biggar exclaimed, "These
| remarks come with peculiar force from a
vendor of Parnellism and crime ePar-
nelIite eheers.) ~
Mr.. Healy's motion was negatived, 113